If you search for new 2021s on Autotrader, there are 330 in the country for sale. I was looking in mid December and their were 400+. They seem to be moving well enough. No point to drop prices in middle of winter when spring is here in 2 months and demand goes up.
Ford pass points are attached to an email address. Unless something has changed, I'm not sure there is a mechanism to connect an order and email addresses at the dealership level. Generally the only information is first initial and last name as seen on countless DORA/VOC
Not yet. I’ll ask him.
His response: “No we haven’t heard anything Ford has kept us in the dark.”
Lol. Ford is doing an absolute terrible job communicating.
Sometimes, there are reasons to not communicate…
You have a point but I feel like it’s silly to change it up for the last year especially with production issues already. That just adds another stepSometimes, there are reasons to not communicate…
If they know they are using the previous system and what the numbers look like, why not get the initial allocations out there and get the orders & $$ flowing?
On the other hand, if things are changing, better wait until they have the process ironed out. You may recall the Ford GT system had a few wrinkles up front…. And now they are tweaking the Lighting order system.
The Romeo engine plant is closing where the niche line is located. Not sure I ever saw official dates for this action. Does that factor into the production volume & schedule?
They should prioritize special orders that have a buyers name on it and provide Ford with a copy of the contract to avoid fake customer orders. Stock orders should go to the back of the line to keep them from ending up as showroom trophies. There are plenty of buyers out there that there is no need for stock units. To really stop ADM the GT500 should be a special order only vehicle. It Ford doesn't get enough special orders, then they can build stock units.
not hard at all. No floor-planning. Dealer buys the car outright for full freight. Ford washes their hands of the VIN immediately and makes ZERO concessions and incentives across the board, period.
sure, but given the common/customary rebates Ford bandies around on a typical year, just slash the MSRP to where they belong and you can stop playing these games. Ford HQ shouldn't be in the business of bailing out irresponsible/stupid dealers. FAILURE is GOOD. BANKRUPTCY is GOOD. Merciless application of survival of the fittest is healthy.